We have problems throwing stuff away, even stuff that should clearly be valueless. I would not get a scanner just for that, but having the fancy scanner would mean it might as well be done -- and then can be tossed. Old magazine collections. Books you know you never want again, nor plan to recommend to folks but can't bring yourself to toss. And yes, old records and files.

You can't wait for Google because the goal is to throw it away, which you won't do on an "it's likely."

In some cases, like a collection of Consumer Reports, you could just buy a subscription there I suppose.

But mostly for me it's 9 file drawers of stuff, and some of my father's papers. But with the fancy scanner I would do everything it had an easy time of scanning, and selected parts of things it doesn't handle so well.